US: Treasury releases final guidance governing the 1% tax on corporate share repurchases
The US Treasury Department and IRS have issued final regulations (T.D. 10037) that clarify how the 1% excise tax on corporate stock repurchases applies to transactions occurring after December 31, 2022. This tax was initially introduced in the
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Lithuania: Tax authorities approve long term corporate tax incentives
Lithuania’s tax authorities have published a commentary on 18 November 2025, detailing how legal entities undertaking major manufacturing or data-service investments may qualify for a corporate income tax (PMĮ) exemption lasting up to 20
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EU Commission consults e-invoicing regulations in public procurement
The EU Commission has launched a consultation on 19 November 2025 on its plans to revise EU rules on electronic invoicing in public procurement to address shortcomings in the current framework, promote harmonised e-invoicing across the EU, and
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US: Treasury, IRS issue interim guidance on tax benefit for lenders on farm and rural property loans under the One Big Beautiful Bill, initiates public consultations for final draft
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance on 20 November 2025 for a new tax benefit for certain lenders that make loans secured by rural or agricultural real property. Notice 2025-71 provides interim
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Brazil: Congress greenlights budget cuts, limits corporate tax credits
Brazil’s Congress approved a bill on 18 November 2025 aimed at curbing public spending and tightening rules on companies' use of tax credits. Among its key provisions, the law bars tax credit compensations that are not linked to a company's
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Italy: Revenue agency introduces updated communication form for investment tax credits in simplified logistics zone areas
The Italian Revenue Agency has updated the supplementary communication form, along with the related instructions, for businesses seeking the investment tax credit available under the simplified logistics zone (ZLS) areas on 20 November 2025. The
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Malaysia: MoF presents 2025 Finance Bill, proposes new capital gains tax rules
Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance has presented the Finance Bill 2025 and Measures for the Collection, Administration and Enforcement of Tax Bill 2025 for the first reading in parliament on 18 November 2025. The Bill proposes amendments to
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Slovenia: National Assembly adopts budgets for 2026, 2027
Slovenia’s National Assembly has adopted amendments to the state budget for 2026 and 2027 on 19 November 2025. The budget proposes systemic reforms to strengthen science, expand access to affordable housing, promote investment, accelerate the
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Poland: Parliament extends withholding tax exemption for foreign investors, aligns law with EU rules
Poland's lower house of parliament (Sejm) approved an amendment to the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Act to align national tax rules with European Court of Justice rulings on the taxation of investment and pension funds on 6 November 2025. The
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Greece: MoF consults tax treatment of charitable entities
Greece’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has launched a public consultation on a bill proposing amendments to the income tax, inheritance tax, and gift tax treatment of charitable entities on 17 November 2025. Under the proposed amendments, domestic
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Malta: MTCA publishes second edition of AEOI newsletter
Malta’s Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA) has published issue 2 of its AEOI Newsletter. The second issue highlights that MTCA has launched a redesigned website, which centralises information on international tax cooperation. The site now
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New Zealand: Inland Revenue consults income tax treatment of software development
New Zealand’s Inland Revenue has launched a public consultation on the income tax treatment of software development expenditure, as well as the customisation and configuration costs associated with software-as-a-service (SaaS) products 17 November
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European Commission publishes follow-up assessment of direction on administrative cooperation (DAC)
The European Commission has launched its second evaluation of Council Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in taxation (the Directive on Administrative Cooperation, or DAC) on 19 November 2025. The DAC is a key legislative
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Belgium: Scholars assist CJEU in reviewing Pillar 2 UTPR’s compliance with EU legal standards
A group of law professors filed an amicus curiae brief on 19 November 2025 with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concerning a question referred by the Belgian Constitutional Court on whether the Pillar 2 UTPR is compatible with EU
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Hungary: Parliament proposes tax measures to ease business taxes
The Hungarian National Assembly is reviewing Bill T/13110, which aims to reduce the tax burden on businesses by introducing a range of changes to tax rules and thresholds. This legislative package, titled "Measures to Reduce the Tax Burden on
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Ecuador issues regulations on advance tax for undistributed profits
Ecuador has issued Executive Decree No. 191, introducing new rules for the advance payment of income tax on undistributed profits. Published in Official Gazette No. 153 on 28 October 2025, the decree sets out clear procedures for calculating,
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Cambodia: GDT postpones imposition of capital gains tax on select assets
Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) announced, on 30 October 2025, that the implementation of Prakas No. 496 MEF on Capital Gains Tax (CGT), has been postponed to 1 January 2026. The postponement affects the taxation of six types of
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Hungary: Parliament adopts revised global minimum tax, reporting regulations
Hungary’s parliament approved two bills (T/12802/7 and T/12801/12) on 18 November 2025 that introduce significant updates to the country's tax framework and reporting obligations. Among the key changes, the legislation revises Hungary’s
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